I feel like I write this phrase as frequently as Ben Shapiro says his wife is a doctor, but I am teaching World History this year—and I love it.  I love getting to talk about ancient history, especially after focusing on the last five hundred years or so for most of my teaching career over the past decade.  American history is fascinating, but it’s comparatively short.  It’s also useful to remember that there was a lot of history before us, and that even the most ancient and enduring civilizations, like ancient Egypt, were around hundreds and thousands of years before even the Roman Republic.  Heck, even the Egyptians talked about civilization that predated them.  Whoa!

So here are some posts where yours portly had dipped his toe into the distant past, either historically or musically:

• “America’s Roman Roots” – A classic TPP post about the influence of the Roman Republic on America’s Founding
• “Open Mic Adventures XCV: ‘Akhenaten’” – A post about one of my favorite compositions, “Akhenaten,” from the album Heptadic Structure.
• “Homework: The Gracchi” – In case you missed the assignment, watch this video about Tiberius Gracchus.

Happy Sunday!

—TPP

Other Lazy Sunday Installments:

1. Lazy Sunday – APR Pieces
2. Lazy Sunday II – Lincoln Posts
3. Lazy Sunday III – Historical Moments
4. Lazy Sunday IV – Christianity
5. Lazy Sunday V – Progressivism, Part I
6. Lazy Sunday VI – Progressivism, Part II
7. Lazy Sunday VII – Deep State
8. Lazy Sunday VIII – Conservatism
9. Lazy Sunday IX – Economics, Part I
10. Lazy Sunday X – Economics, Part II
11. Lazy Sunday XI – Walls
12. Lazy Sunday XII – Space
13. Lazy Sunday XIII – Immigration
14. Lazy Sunday XIV – Gay Stuff
15. Lazy Sunday XV – Work
16. Lazy Sunday XVI – #MAGAWeek2018
17. Lazy Sunday XVII – #MAGAWeek2019
18. Lazy Sunday XVIII – SubscribeStar Posts
19. Lazy Sunday XIX – Music
20. Lazy Sunday XX – The Laziest Sunday
21. Lazy Sunday XXI – Travel
22. Lazy Sunday XXII – Reading
23. Lazy Sunday XXIII – Richard Weaver
24. Lazy Sunday XXIV – Education
25. Lazy Sunday XXV – Techno-Weirdos
26. Lazy Sunday XXVI – Small Town Living
27. Lazy Sunday XXVII – Bric-a-Brac
28. Lazy Sunday XXVIII – World History
29. Lazy Sunday XXIX – The New Criterion
30. Lazy Sunday XXX – Trump, Part I
31. Lazy Sunday XXXI – Trump, Part II
32. Lazy Sunday XXXII – Festivals
33. Lazy Sunday XXXIII – Virtue Signalling
34. Lazy Sunday XXXIV – The Desperate Search for Meaning Series
35. Lazy Sunday XXXV – Corporate Grind
36. Lazy Sunday XXXVI – Best of the Reblogs, Part I
37. Lazy Sunday XXXVII – Best of the Reblogs, Part II
38. Lazy Sunday XXXVIII – Best of the Reblogs, Part III
39. Lazy Sunday XXXIX – A Very Dokken Christmas Series
40. Lazy Sunday XL – Christmas Carols
41. Lazy Sunday XLI – Food
42. Lazy Sunday XLII – 2019’s Top Five Posts
43. Lazy Sunday XLIII – Music, Part II: More Music
44. Lazy Sunday XLIV – SubscribeStar Saturday Posts, Part II: The Search for More Money
45. Lazy Sunday XLV – Techno-Weirdos II
46. Lazy Sunday XLVI – Man Time
47. Lazy Sunday XLVII – Winning
48. Lazy Sunday XLVIII – Culture
49. Lazy Sunday XLIX – Family
50. Lazy Sunday L – The Best of Lazy Sunday
51. Lazy Sunday LI – Just for Fun
52. Lazy Sunday LII – Democratic Candidates, Part I
53. Lazy Sunday LIII – Democratic Candidates, Part II
54. Lazy Sunday LIV – Coronavirus
55. Lazy Sunday LV – Animals
56. Lazy Sunday LVI – Movies
57. Lazy Sunday LVII – Christianity, Part II
58. Lazy Sunday LVIII – Spring Break Short Story Recommendations Recap
59. Lazy Sunday LIX – The God Pill Series
60. Lazy Sunday LX – Music, Part II: Gigging
61. Lazy Sunday LXI – The Tuck
62. Lazy Sunday LXII – The South
63. Lazy Sunday LXIII – Holidays
64. Lazy Sunday LXIV – Grab Bag
65. Lazy Sunday LXV – Rioting
66. Lazy Sunday LXVI – Video Games
67. Lazy Sunday LXVII – Phone it in Fridays, Part I
68. Lazy Sunday LXVIII – Phone it in Fridays, Part II
69. Lazy Sunday LXIX – Phone it in Fridays, Part III
70. Lazy Sunday LXX – Phone it in Friday, Part IV
71. Lazy Sunday LXXI – Road Trips
72. Lazy Sunday LXXII – Forgotten Posts, Volume I
73. Lazy Sunday LXXIII – Forgotten Posts, Volume II
74. Lazy Sunday LXXIV – Forgotten Posts, Volume III
75. Lazy Sunday LXXV – Forgotten Posts, Volume IV
76. Lazy Sunday LXXVI – Forgotten Posts, Volume V
77. Lazy Sunday LXXVII – Rural America
78. Lazy Sunday LXXVIII – Space, Part II
79. Lazy Sunday LXXXIX – SCOTUS
80. Lazy Sunday LXXX – Big Ideas
81. Lazy Sunday LXXXI – Education, Part II
82. Lazy Sunday LXXXII – Universal Studios
83. Lazy Sunday LXXXIII – The Mountains
84. Lazy Sunday LXXXIV – Halloween Hijinks
85. Lazy Sunday LXXXV – Elections
86. Lazy Sunday LXXXVI – Questions, Part I
87. Lazy Sunday LXXXVII – Questions, Part II
88. Lazy Sunday LXXXVIII – Questions, Part III
89. Lazy Sunday LXXXIX – 100 Week Review
90. Lazy Sunday XC – Questions, Part IV
91. Lazy Sunday XCI – Questions, Part V
92. Lazy Sunday XCII – Christmas
93. Lazy Sunday XCIII – 2020’s Top Five Posts
94. Lazy Sunday XCIV – My Favorite Things
95. Lazy Sunday XCV – The Best of Lazy Sunday
96. Lazy Sunday XCVI – More Movies: Movie Reviews, Part I
97. Lazy Sunday XCVII – More Movies II: Movie Reviews, Part II
98. Lazy Sunday XCVIII – More Movies III: Movie Reviews, Part III
99. Lazy Sunday XCIX – Romantic Music
100. Lazy Sunday C – Valentine’s Day
101. Lazy Sunday CI – Obituaries, Part I
102. Lazy Sunday CII – Obituaries, Part II
103. Lazy Sunday CIII – Begging
104. Lazy Sunday CIV – Time
105. Lazy Sunday CV – Grab Bag II
106. Lazy Sunday CVI – Adventures
107. Lazy Sunday CVII – Easter
108. Lazy Sunday CVIII – Spring Break Short Story Recommendations 2021 Recap
109. Lazy Sunday CIX – Pillow Talk
110. Lazy Sunday CX – Inspector Gerard Reviews
111. Lazy Sunday CXI – Bric-a-Brac II
112. Lazy Sunday CXII – Responsibility
113. Lazy Sunday CXIII – Short Stories
114. Lazy Sunday CXIV – More Movies IV: Movie Reviews, Part IV
115. Lazy Sunday CXV – Memorable Mondays
116. Lazy Sunday CXVI – Delays
117. Lazy Sunday CXVII – More Movies V – Movie Reviews, Part V
118. Lazy Sunday CXVIII – More Movies VI – Movie Reviews, Part VI
119. Lazy Sunday CXIX – Summer Camps
120. Lazy Sunday CXX – Animals, Part II
121. Lazy Sunday CXXI – MAGAWeek2021 Posts
122. Lazy Sunday CXXII – MAGAWeek2020 Posts
123. Lazy Sunday CXXIII – Murphy
124. Lazy Sunday CXXIV – Bible Posts
125. Lazy Sunday CXXV – More Movies VII – Movie Reviews, Part VII
126. Lazy Sunday CXXVI – Joy, Part I
127. Lazy Sunday CXXVII – Joy, Part II – Music
128. Lazy Sunday CXXVIII – Civilization
129. Lazy Sunday CXXIX – Friends, Part I
130. Lazy Sunday CXXX – Friends, Part II
131. Lazy Sunday CXXXI – Friends, Part III
132. Lazy Sunday CXXXII – Milestones
133. Lazy Sunday CXXXIII – Inspector Gerard
134. Lazy Sunday CXXXIV – Friends, Part IV
135. Lazy Sunday CXXXV – More Movies VIII – Movie Reviews, Part VIII
136. Lazy Sunday CXXXVI – More Movies IX – Movie Reviews, Part IX
137. Lazy Sunday CXXXVII – More Halloween Hijinks
138. Lazy Sunday CXXXVIII – Friends, Part V
139. Lazy Sunday CXXXIX – More Movies, Part X – Movie Reviews, Part X
140. Lazy Sunday CXL – More Movies, Part XI – Movie Reviews, Part XI
141. Lazy Sunday CXLI – Thanksgiving Stuff(ing)
142. Lazy Sunday CXLII – More Movies, Part XII – Movie Reviews, Part XII
143. Lazy Sunday CXLIII – More Movies, Part XIII – Movie Reviews, Part XIII
144. Lazy Sunday CXLIV – More Christmas Carols
145. Lazy Sunday CXLV – Christmas Cheer
146. Lazy Sunday CXLVI – 2021’s Top Five Posts
147. Lazy Sunday CXLVII – More Movies, Part XIV – Movie Reviews, Part XIV
148. Lazy Sunday CXLVIII – The Gemini Sonnets #1 and #2
149. Lazy Sunday CXLIX – The Gemini Sonnets #3 and #4
150. Lazy Sunday CL – The Gemini Sonnets #5 and #6
151. Lazy Sunday CLI – More Movies, Part XV – Movies Reviews, Part XV
152. Lazy Sunday CLII – Romance
153. Lazy Sunday CLIII – Behind the Songs, Part I
154. Lazy Sunday CLIV – Behind the Songs, Part II
155. Lazy Sunday CLV – Péchés d’âge moyen Posts
156. Lazy Sunday CLVI – More Son of Sonnet
157. Lazy Sunday CLVII – Ponty’s Posts, Part I
158. Lazy Sunday CLVIII – Ponty’s Posts, Part II
159. Lazy Sunday CLIX – Scrambie Eggs
160. Lazy Sunday CLX: Fine Arts Festival
161. Lazy Sunday CLXI: Easter II
162. Lazy Sunday CLXII: Spring Break Short Story Recommendations Recap 2022
163. Lazy Sunday CLXIII: Friends, Part VI
164. Lazy Sunday CLXIV: Friends, Part VII
165. Lazy Sunday CLXV: Friends, Part VIII
166. Lazy Sunday CLXVI: Friends, Part IX
167. Lazy Sunday CLXVII: Friends, Part X
168. Lazy Sunday CLXVIII: More Movies, Part XVI: Movie Reviews, Part XVI
169. Lazy Sunday CLXIX: More Movies, Part XVII: Movie Reviews, Part XVII
170. Lazy Sunday CLXX: More Movies, Part XVIII: Movie Reviews, Part XVIII
171. Lazy Sunday CLXXI: Frederick Ingram, Part I
172. Lazy Sunday CLXXII: Frederick Ingram, Part II
173. Lazy Sunday CLXXIII: MAGAWeek2022
174. Lazy Sunday CLXXIV: More Movies, Part XIX: Movie Reviews, Part XIX
175. Lazy Sunday CLXXV: More Movies, Part XX: Movie Reviews, Part XX
176. Lazy Sunday CLXXVI: More Movies, Part XXI: Movie Reviews, Part XXI
177. Lazy Sunday CLXXVII: School, Part I
178. Lazy Sunday CLXXVIII: School, Part II
179. Lazy Sunday CLXXIX: More Movies, Part XXII: Ponty’s Worst Films, Part I
180. Lazy Sunday CLXXX: More Movies, Part XXIII: Portly’s Worst Films, Part I
181. Lazy Sunday CLXXXI: More Movies, Part XXIV: Ponty’s Worst Films, Part II
182. Lazy Sunday CLXXXII: More Movies, Part XXV: Portly’s Worst Films, Part II
183. Lazy Sunday CLXXXIII: More Movies, Part XXVII: Ponty’s Worst Films, Part III
184. Lazy Sunday CLXXXIV: More Movies, Part XXVIII: Portly’s Worst Films, Part III
185. Lazy Sunday CLXXXV: More Movies, Part XXIX: Ponty and Portly’s #1 Worst Films
186. Lazy Sunday CLXXXVI: More Movies, Part XXX: Midweek Myers Movie Reviews, Part I
187. Lazy Sunday CLXXXVII: More Movies, Part XXXI: Midweek Myers Movie Reviews, Part II
188. Lazy Sunday CLXXXVIII: Video Games II: Ponty’s Picks
189. Lazy Sunday CLXXXIX: Even More Halloween Hijinks: The Musical
190. Lazy Sunday CXC: Cozy Time
191. Lazy Sunday CXCI: Veterans Day Posts
192. Lazy Sunday CXCII: Myersvision, Part I
193. Lazy Sunday CXCIII: Thanksgiving Week Posts
194. Lazy Sunday CXCIV: Solo Cover EP, Part I
195. Lazy Sunday CXCV: Solo Cover EP, Part II
196. Lazy Sunday CLXXVI: 2022’s Top Three
197. Lazy Sunday CXCVII: Review[s] of A Christmas Carol (1951)
198. Lazy Sunday CXCVIII: The Worst of 2022
199. Lazy Sunday CXCIX: More Movies XXXII: Portly’s Best Films, Part I
200. Lazy Sunday CC: More Movies XXXIII: Ponty’s Best Films, Part I
201. Lazy Sunday CCI: More Movies XXXIV: Portly’s Best Films, Part II
202. Lazy Sunday CCII: More Movies XXXV: Ponty’s Best Films, Part II
203. Lazy Sunday CCIII: P​é​ch​é​s d​’​â​ge moyen Picks
204. Lazy Sunday CCIV: Arizonan Sojourn, Part I
205. Lazy Sunday CCV: Portly’s Best Films, Part III
206. Lazy Sunday CCVI: Ponty’s Best Films, Part III
207. Lazy Sunday CCVII: The Beach
208. Lazy Sunday CCVIII: Walks
209. Lazy Sunday CCXIX: Paintings
210. Lazy Sunday CCX: Arizonan Sojourn, Part II
211. Lazy Sunday CCXI: Hono[u]rable Mentions
212. Lazy Sunday CCXII: Easter III
213. Lazy Sunday CCXIII: Spring Break Short Story Recommendations 2023
214. Lazy Sunday CCXIV: Ponty and Portly’s #1 Picks
215. Lazy Sunday CCXV: Myersvision, Part II
216. Lazy Sunday CCXVI: Myersvision, Part III
217. Lazy Sunday CCXVII: Myersvision, Part IV
218. Lazy Sunday CCXVIII: Myersvision, Part V
219. Lazy Sunday CCXIX: Myersvision, Part VI
220. Lazy Sunday CCXX: Myersvision, Part VII
221. Lazy Sunday CCXXI: Intergalactic Nonsense
222. Lazy Sunday CCXXII: Stories
223. Lazy Sunday CCXXIII: Original Music, Part I
224. Lazy Sunday CCXXIV: Original Music, Part II
225. Lazy Sunday CCXXV: MAGAWeek2023 Posts
226. Lazy Sunday CCXXVI: Greatest Hits Recap
227. Lazy Sunday CCXXVII: Ponty Week 2023
228. Lazy Sunday CCXXVIII: D.C., Part I
229. Lazy Sunday CCXXIX: D.C., Part II
230. Lazy Sunday CCXXX: TJC Deep Cuts
231. Lazy Sunday CCXXXI: Weird Piano Music
232. Lazy Sunday CCXXXII: Cinema
233. Lazy Sunday CCXXXIII: Monarchy
234. Lazy Sunday CCXXXIV: Sandwiches
235. Lazy Sunday CCXXXV: Skeletons
236. Lazy Sunday CCXXXVI: Myersvision, Part VIII
237. Lazy Sunday CCXXXVII: Myersvision, Part IX
238. Lazy Sunday CCXXXVIII: Festivals II
239. Lazy Sunday CCXXXIX: Two Cryptid Tunes
240. Lazy Sunday CCXL: Ghostly Doings
241. Lazy Sunday CCXLI: Veterans Day Posts II
242. Lazy Sunday CCXLII: Indie Musician Rants
243. Lazy Sunday CCXLIII: 2023 Releases
244. Lazy Sunday CCXLIV: Civilization Series
245. Lazy Sunday CCXLV: Chapel Lessons, Part I
246. Lazy Sunday CCXLVI: Chapel Lessons, Part II
247. Lazy Sunday CCXLVII: Christmas Concert Reviews
248. Lazy Sunday CCXLVIII: The Best of 2023
249. Lazy Sunday CCXLIX: Best Ponty Posts of 2023
250. Lazy Sunday CCL: Best Myersvision Posts of 2023
251. Lazy Sunday CCLI: YouTube Roundup Roundup I
252. Lazy Sunday CCLII: YouTube Roundup Roundup II
253. Lazy Sunday CCLIII: Firefly Dance Tracks, Part I
254. Lazy Sunday CCLIV: Firefly Dance Tracks, Part II
255. Lazy Sunday CCLV: Firefly Dance Tracks, Part III
256. Lazy Sunday CCLVI: Days Off
257. Lazy Sunday CCLVII: Murphy Vids, Part I
258. Lazy Sunday CCLVIII: Food II
259. Lazy Sunday CCLIX: Four Mages, Part I
260. Lazy Sunday CCLX: Murphy Vids, Part II
261. Lazy Sunday CCLXI: Ultra Laziness
262. Lazy Sunday CCLXII: Mothers
263. Lazy Sunday CCLXIII: Four Mages, Part II
264. Lazy Sunday CCLXIV: End of School Events
265. Lazy Sunday CCLXV: Disco Elysium Reviews
266. Lazy Sunday CCLXVI: Political Stuff, Part I
267. Lazy Sunday CCLXVII: Political Stuff, Part II
268. Lazy Sunday CCLXVIII: Milestones II
269. Lazy Sunday CCLXIX: Cryptid Epistemology Mini-Series
270. Lazy Sunday CCLXX: TJC Deep Cuts II
271. Lazy Sunday CCLXXI: Trump Stuff
272. Lazy Sunday CCLXXII: Harris Stuff
273. Lazy Sunday CCLXXIII: Heptadic Structure Tracks, Part I
274. Lazy Sunday CCLXXIV: More Movies XXXVI: Movie Reviews, Part XXII: Reviews for Audre
275. Lazy Sunday CCLXXV: Singing to Murphy
276. Lazy Sunday CCLXXVI: Music Stuff
277. Lazy Sunday CCLXXVII: Reviews of Video Games After Only Playing a Tiny Bit of Them
278. Lazy Sunday CCLXXVIII: Composing Antiquity